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Ron Goulart Books in Order

Ron Goulart has written 135 books, published between 1968 and 2018. The first book is The Sword Swallower (1968) and the newest is The Phantom (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
135
Published
1968–2018
Pages on record
14,182 in 71 of 135 books
Reading time
236–355 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,182 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 71 of 135 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Ron Goulart, author

Ron Goulart (13 January 1933 to 14 January 2022) was an American historian of popular culture who also wrote mystery, fantasy and science fiction. Goulart published novels and novelizations under several pseudonyms, among them Kenneth Robeson, Joseph Silva, Josephine Kains and Zeke Masters. The catalogue lists 135 books from The Sword Swallower (1968) to The Phantom (2018). Series under the name include Barnum System, John Easy, Odd Jobs, Inc, Jack Conger, TekWar, Vampirella and Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon, and Groucho Marx and comic books appear among the subjects.

How many Ron Goulart books are there?

Ron Goulart has 135 books, released between 1968 and 2018. They include 20 series and 38 titles listed outside any series.

Ron Goulart Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 135 Ron Goulart books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of What's Become of Screwloose? and Other Inquiries by Ron Goulart (1971)
  2. Cover of Cheap Thrills by Ron Goulart (1972)
  3. Cover of A Talent for the Invisible by Ron Goulart, book 1 of the Jack Conger series (1973)
  4. Cover of The Tin Angel by Ron Goulart (1973)
  5. Cover of Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold by Ron Goulart (1973)
  6. Cover of Hawkshaw by Ron Goulart, book 3 of the Fragmented America series (1973)
  7. Cover of Flux by Ron Goulart, book 2 of the Barnum System: Ben Jolsen series (1974)
  8. Cover of Odd Job #101, and Other Future Crimes and Intrigues by Ron Goulart (1974)
  9. Cover of The Plague of Sound by Ron Goulart, book 2 of the Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon series (1974)
  10. Cover of The Space Circus by Ron Goulart, book 3 of the Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon series (1974)
  11. Cover of Space Hawk, Inc. by Ron Goulart, book 4 of the Barnum System series (1974)
  12. Cover of The Witch Queen of Mongo by Ron Goulart, book 5 of the Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon series (1974)
  13. Cover of The Man From Atlantis by Ron Goulart, book 25 of the Avenger series (1974)
  14. Cover of The Purple Zombie by Ron Goulart, book 27 of the Avenger series (1974)
  15. Cover of Dr. Time by Ron Goulart, book 28 of the Avenger series (1974)
  16. Cover of Black Chariots by Ron Goulart, book 30 of the Avenger series (1974)
  17. Cover of Bloodstalk by Ron Goulart, book 1 of the Vampirella series (1975)
  18. Cover of On Alien Wings by Ron Goulart, book 2 of the Vampirella series (1975)
  19. Cover of Nutzenbolts and More Troubles with Machines by Ron Goulart (1975)
  20. Cover of The Adventurous Decade by Ron Goulart (1975)
  21. Cover of The Hellhound Project by Ron Goulart (1975)
  22. Cover of When the Waker Sleeps by Ron Goulart (1975)
  23. Cover of The Death Machine by Ron Goulart, book 33 of the Avenger series (1975)
  24. Cover of The Glass Man by Ron Goulart, book 34 of the Avenger series (1975)
  1. 1
    The Sword SwallowerBarnum System: Ben Jolsen #11968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
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  2. 2
    After Things Fell ApartFragmented America #11970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  3. 3
    The Fire EaterBarnum System #11970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  4. 4
    Broke Down EngineUrania #11971 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971192
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  5. 5
    Death CellBarnum System: Jack Summer #11971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  6. 6
    Ghost Breaker1971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  7. 7
    If Dying Was AllJohn Easy #11971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  8. 8
    What's Become of Screwloose? and Other Inquiries1971 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971184
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  9. 9
    Clockwork's PiratesBarnum System #21971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  10. 10
    Gadget ManFragmented America #21971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  11. 11
    Cheap Thrills1972 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972208
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  12. 12
    PlunderBarnum System: Jack Summer #21972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  13. 13
    Too Sweet to DieJohn Easy #21972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  14. 14
    A Talent for the InvisibleJack Conger #11973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  15. 15
    An American Family1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  16. 16
    The Tin Angel1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  17. 17
    Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold1973 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973159
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  18. 18
    HawkshawFragmented America #31973 · 162 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973162
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  19. 19
    Shaggy PlanetBarnum System #31973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  20. 20
    The Same Lie TwiceJohn Easy #31973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  21. 21
    The Veiled LadyStory of the Phantom #41973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  22. 22
    The Golden CircleStory of the Phantom #51973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  23. 23
    The Mystery of the Sea HorseStory of the Phantom #71973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  24. 24
    The Hydra MonsterStory of the Phantom #81973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  25. 25
    The Chameleon Corps and Other Shape ChangersChameleon Corps #11974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  26. 26
    The Lion Men of MongoAlex Raymond's Flash Gordon #11974 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974160
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  27. 27
    FluxBarnum System: Ben Jolsen #21974 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974159
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  28. 28
    Odd Job #101, and Other Future Crimes and Intrigues1974 · 166 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974166
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  29. 29
    The Plague of SoundAlex Raymond's Flash Gordon #21974 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974158
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  30. 30
    The Space CircusAlex Raymond's Flash Gordon #31974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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Ron Goulart series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Ron Goulart books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Avenger in order

12 books
  1. 25. The Man From Atlantis
  2. 26. Red Moon
  3. 27. The Purple Zombie
  4. 28. Dr. Time
  5. 29. The Nightwitch Devil
  6. 30. Black Chariots
  7. 31. The Cartoon Crimes
  8. 32. The Blood Countess
  9. 33. The Death Machine
  10. 34. The Glass Man
  11. 35. The Iron Skull
  12. 36. Demon Island

Barnum System in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Fire Eater
  2. 2. Clockwork's Pirates
  3. 3. Shaggy Planet
  4. 4. Space Hawk, Inc.
  5. 5. The Wicked Cyborg
  6. 6. Dr. Scofflaw

Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Lion Men of Mongo
  2. 2. The Plague of Sound
  3. 3. The Space Circus
  4. 4. The Time Trap of Ming XIII
  5. 5. The Witch Queen of Mongo
  6. 6. The War of the Cybernauts

Vampirella in order

6 books
  1. 1. Bloodstalk
  2. 2. On Alien Wings
  3. 3. Deadwalk
  4. 4. Blood Wedding
  5. 5. Deathgame
  6. 6. Snake God

Comic Book in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Great Comic Book Artists
  2. 2. The Definitive Illustrated History from the 1890s to the 1980s
  3. 3. Over Fifty Years of American Comic Books
  4. 4. Great American Comic Books
  5. 5. Comic Book Encyclopedia
  6. 6. Alex Raymond

Groucho Marx in order

6 books
  1. 1. Groucho Marx, Master Detective
  2. 2. Groucho Marx, Private Eye
  3. 3. Elementary, My Dear Groucho
  4. 4. Groucho Marx and the Broadway Murders
  5. 5. Groucho Marx, Secret Agent
  6. 6. Groucho Marx, King of the Jungle

Story of the Phantom in order

6 books
  1. 4. The Veiled Lady
  2. 5. The Golden Circle
  3. 7. The Mystery of the Sea Horse
  4. 8. The Hydra Monster
  5. 11. Google-Eyed Pirates
  6. 12. The Swamp Rats

Fragmented America in order

5 books
  1. 1. After Things Fell Apart
  2. 2. Gadget Man
  3. 3. Hawkshaw
  4. 4. Crackpot
  5. 5. Brinkman

Barnum System: Jack Summer in order

4 books
  1. 1. Death Cell
  2. 2. Plunder
  3. 3. A Whiff of Madness
  4. 4. Galaxy Jane

John Easy in order

4 books
  1. 1. If Dying Was All
  2. 2. Too Sweet to Die
  3. 3. The Same Lie Twice
  4. 4. One Grave Too Many

Odd Jobs, Inc in order

4 books
  1. 1. Calling Dr. Patchwork
  2. 2. Hail Hibbler
  3. 3. Big Bang
  4. 4. Brainz, Inc

Jack Conger in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Talent for the Invisible
  2. 2. The Panchronicon Plot
  3. 3. Hello, Lemuria Hello

Laverne And Shirley in order

3 books
  1. 1. Teamwork
  2. 2. Easy Money
  3. 3. Gold Rush

Ex-Chameleon Corps in order

3 books
  1. 1. Daredevils, Ltd
  2. 2. Starpirate's Brain
  3. 3. Everybody Comes to Cosmo's

Classic Battlestar Galactica in order

3 books
  1. 8. Greetings From Earth
  2. 9. Experiment in Terra
  3. 10. The Long Patrol

Barnum System: Ben Jolsen in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Sword Swallower
  2. 2. Flux

Barnum System: Star Hawks in order

2 books
  1. 1. Empire Ninety Nine
  2. 2. The Cyborg King

Harry Challenge in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Prisoner of Blackwood Castle
  2. 2. The Curse of the Obelisk

Ben Spanner & H. J. Mavity Mysteries Seroes in order

2 books
  1. 1. Even the Butler Was Poor
  2. 2. Now He Thinks He's Dead

Marvel Novel in order

2 books
  1. 2. Hulk: Stalker from the Star
  2. 4. Captain America: Holocaust For Hire

Urania in order

1 book
  1. 1. Broke Down Engine

Chameleon Corps in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Chameleon Corps and Other Shape Changers

Vampire Tales in order

1 book
  1. 1. Vampire Tales Vol. 1

Buck Rogers: The Complete Newspaper Dailies in order

1 book
  1. 2. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Vol. 2: 1930-1932

Standalone books

38 books

38 Ron Goulart titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ron Goulart books in order?

You only need to read Ron Goulart books in order within each series: the books listed here span 20 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ron Goulart

Start with TekWar (1989), the first TekWar book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Sword Swallower (1968).

What is the newest Ron Goulart book?

The Phantom (2018) is the newest Ron Goulart book released so far.

Is there a new Ron Goulart book coming?

No next Ron Goulart book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Ron Goulart has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 2 nominations for Ron Goulart. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Inkpot Award1989Won
  • Locus Award for Best Novel1971Shortlistedfor After Things Fell Apart
  • Nebula Award for Best Short Story1966Shortlistedfor Calling Dr. Clockwork

Ron Goulart at a glance

Died
Ron Goulart died in 2022, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Ron Goulart on record dates from 2018.
Release pace
Ron Goulart books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
14,182 pages across the 71 of 135 books with a recorded length, a median of 182 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ron Goulart books, 77 of 135, were published in the 1970s.

What the Ron Goulart books are about

76 of the 135 Ron Goulart books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 37 of 76. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.